EGVA· FFD· Fairford, Gloucestershire
RAF Fairford
medium airport · elevation 286 ft (87 m)
04:51Z 19:20Z Night
⏎
Current METARVFR
6 h 14 min ago·17:55ZEGVA 241755Z 09007KT 9999 CLR 20/M02 A3017 RMK SLP221 T02021016 10212 20156 57012 RVRNO $
Wind
090° 7 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
20°C / −2°C
temp / dew
QNH
1022 hPa
30.17 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
EGVA
Remarks
sea level pressure of 1022.1 HPa hourly temperature of 20.2°C and dew point of -1.6°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 21.2°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 15.6°C Steady or unsteady decrease of 1.2 hectopascals in the past 3 hours RVRNO
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
09/273046 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 09/27 | HW 7 kt | XW 0 kt R |
51.6836°, -1.7892°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 09/27 (use 09) | Preferred | HW 7 | 0 R | — |
Density altitude
718 ft
elevation 286 ft
ISA deviation
+5.6°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)EGVA
- GND234.250
- TWR338.220
- TWR119.150
- APP119.000
- CAC124.275
- DIRBRIZE DIRECTOR133.750
- PMSVPMSV METRO25.775
- PTDPDT233.470
Navaids near airportassoc. EGVA
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| FFA | TACAN | 113.40 MHz | LOW |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 09/279,994 ft (3,046 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)RAF Fairford
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 22:06 UTC
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
26/00Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
TEMPO MVFR
VFRBASE24/22Z → 25/08Z0906KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 0906KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
TAF TAF EGVA 242200Z 2422/2604 09006KT 9999 SKC QNH3018INS
MVFRTEMPO25/04Z → 25/08Z8 km · BR
Visibility: 8 km
Weather: BR
TEMPO 2504/2508 8000 BR
VFRBECMG25/08Z → 25/09Z0609KT · ≥10 km · BKN200
Wind: 0609KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN200
BECMG 2508/2509 06009KT 9999 BKN200 QNH3017INS TX18/2515Z TN02/2506Z
Raw TAF
TAF TAF EGVA 242200Z 2422/2604 09006KT 9999 SKC QNH3018INS TEMPO 2504/2508 8000 BR BECMG 2508/2509 06009KT 9999 BKN200 QNH3017INS TX18/2515Z TN02/2506Z
Nearby airports